The People Power Party announced on September 20 that it will file a petition with the Constitutional Court regarding the Blue House's request to reconsider the nomination of Supreme Court Justice candidate Son Bong-ki, which was not submitted to the National Assembly for approval.
In a media statement, the party said, "We plan to submit a petition to the Constitutional Court on the 21st concerning the infringement of the National Assembly's right to approve Supreme Court justices and the voting rights of its members due to President Lee Jae-myung's failure to submit the nomination for Justice Son and his request for reconsideration."
Accompanying the petition will be Kim Tae-kyu, the party's legal advisor, along with Choi Soo-jin, the chief spokesperson, and Choi Ji-woo, the deputy legal advisor.
Previously, on August 18, Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae recommended Son Bong-ki, a senior judge at the Daegu District Court, and Kim Sung-soo, a senior judge at the Seoul High Court, to President Lee as candidates to succeed former Justices Roh Tae-ak and Lee Heung-gu.
On August 28, the Blue House requested reconsideration from the Supreme Court, citing reasons such as the "unilateral written recommendation without consultation" and did not submit the nomination to the National Assembly.
The People Power Party has argued that the Blue House's request for reconsideration is unconstitutional and has been demanding that the nomination for Justice Son be submitted to the National Assembly.
In this context, People Power Party leader Jeong Jeom-sik criticized on his Facebook, stating, "President Lee has denied and infringed upon the Chief Justice's recommendation authority as stipulated in the Constitution. This is a clear violation of the Constitution," adding, "The President is intervening twice in both the 'recommendation' and 'appointment.'" He further claimed it is a blatant act of undermining the constitutional separation of powers between the judiciary and the legislature.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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